Sarah Maria Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays504

Sarah Maria by James Taylor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, B7 and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			
Well the moon is in the ocean  E  
and the starts are in the sky  A B7 E  
and all that I can see  E   
is my sweet Maria's eyes  A B7 E  
Sarah, Sarah Maria.  A F#m B7 E  
Sarah Maria, ya, ya, ya, ya.  A F#m B7 E 
 
Well, you know 'bout the sugar cane  E  
that comes from way down south  A B7 E  
She got one end in her hand  E  
she got one end in her mouth  A B7 E  
Sarah, Sarah Maria.  A F#m B7 E  
Sarah Maria, ya, ya, ya, ya.  A F#m B7 E  

She took me out walkin'  E  
to the corner of the world  A B7 E  
Where everyone was a-talkin'  E  
about such a pretty little girl  A B7 E  
Sarah, Sarah Maria.  A F#m B7 E  
Sarah Maria, ya, ya, ya, ya.  A F#m B7 E 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante